JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia raised the minimum age limit for purchasing cigarettes to 21 from 18 as part of a series of changes to health regulations intended to curb the deadly habit in a country ...

Indonesia has one of the highest smoking rates globally. In 2021, the Ministry of Health estimated there are 69.1 million smokers, the third largest number in the world behind only China and India.

AFP: Indonesia, with one of the highest smoking rates in the world, plans to raise its tobacco excise tax by five percent next year to help meet state revenue targets, a senior official said Wednesday ...

Anti-smoking activists warn the tobacco industry still wields immense power despite a drop in consumption, and that the use of e-cigarettes is surging. Tobacco consumption in Southeast Asia has ...

I write about Asia's business scene from Jakarta. This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Indonesia’s Richest 2022. See the full list here. The fortune of Susilo Wonowidjojo slid further this year ...